Doctor Who Cast And Crew Celebrate New Doctor Announcement

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Following this morning’s Doctor Who announcement, previous cast and crew members shared their support for actor Ncuti Gatwa's impending takeover from Jodie Whittaker in Doctor Who. This long-running sci-fi series has been airing since the 1960s with several different actors having had a chance to play the titular role. Whittaker currently plays the Thirteenth Doctor, having replaced Peter Capaldi after his Regeneration.

2017 marked Whittaker’s first appearance in the series as its first female Doctor, but now her stint as the Time Lord has finally come to an end. Whittaker's final Doctor Who season 13 (subtitled Flux) recently ended, but the actor still has one appearance left. Doctor Who's “Centenary Special” is said to release in the Autumn of this year, where the character will regenerate for the fourteenth time. The special's trailer sets up the return of many previous Doctor Who characters just before teasing a glowing shot of Whittaker’s regeneration. After months of speculation regarding who would be the next actor to take on this iconic role, the BBC took to Twitter yesterday (May 8) with the surprise announcement revealing that Gatwa will be leading the Doctor Who cast in season 14.

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Gatwa made a much more subtle announcement on his Instagram following the BBC’s Doctor Who reveal. The Scottish actor posted an image of two hearts and a blue square emoji to his feed, a simple but clear nod to the Doctor’s inhuman biology and the blue Tardis. This post was soon followed by similar ones by otherDoctor Who cast and crew, including writer Russell T. Davies and Tenth Doctor David Tennant’s daughter, Georgia Tennant. Check out their